What secondary or vocational school in Wexford did you attend ?

Number 10 Shirt

FCJ Bunclody is my alma mater. Academically it is a very good school though I never really liked the atmosphere up there. It was a bit edgy and claustropobic I felt.

patff

Christian Brothers in Wexford in the 80's. Didn't enjoy it at all...........some of those guys were creepy to say the least.

Elmidena

Coláiste Bríde Enniscorthy.....so glad to be out of that hellhole! Most teachers were ok....students not a hope....

sallysaucer101

Presentation, Wexford. Didn't hate it but didn't love it either.

The principal at the time was a WAGON!!

Ledger

Good Counsel in New Ross.

It's grand if you're into sport, all the facilities you would want, I however was not into sport......

TheChevron

Number 10 Shirt wrote: »

FCJ Bunclody is my alma mater. Academically it is a very good school though I never really liked the atmosphere up there. It was a bit edgy and claustropobic I felt.

Alma mater.... is that what they taught you to say up there.

St Mary's CBS Enniscorthy was the school I attended.

Aoifey!

St.Mary's Secondary School, New Ross. The majority of the teachers were grand, the principal when I was there, Mr.O'Sullivan, was very fair and someone you could talk to. I think they've gotten a new principal this year though.

Shotgun_TEXAS

FCJ Bunclody as well. Was Run like a high security prison in the end anyway.

ChloeElla

I've just finished in Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy. I'll be honest and say I loved it, the majority of teachers are brilliant.

Mahatma coat

another Counsel boy here.

back in the draconian days of Cossie

Dilbert75

Mahatma coat wrote: »

another Counsel boy here.

back in the draconian days of Cossie

Ditto...

Number 10 Shirt

Shotgun_TEXAS wrote: »

FCJ Bunclody as well. Was Run like a high security prison in the end anyway.

Who was the principal when you were there ? Sr Madeleine was head honcho right throughout my time at the FCJ. Alot of people disliked her but I thought she was ok.

Bearhunter

St Mary's CBS, Enniscorthy. In the days of Sunshine, Jammy, Rags, Rodney et al...I still wake up sweating some Sunday nights, worrying that I have to be in school in the morning.

Juniorhurler

The zoo that is Gorey Community School.

nordine

Bearhunter wrote: »

St Mary's CBS, Enniscorthy. In the days of Sunshine, Jammy, Rags, Rodney et al...I still wake up sweating some Sunday nights, worrying that I have to be in school in the morning.

I had all them.

jpb1974

St Mary's CBS, Enniscorthy. In the days of Sunshine, Jammy, Rags, Rodney et al...I still wake up sweating some Sunday nights, worrying that I have to be in school in the morning.

Ditto... back in the day when Brother Loftus was at the helm and Bilco was still giving kids the odd wallop!

Cantona's Collars

jpb1974 wrote: »

Ditto... back in the day when Brother Loftus was at the helm and Bilco was still giving kids the odd wallop!

Bet you can't say Master Carty without doing his voice.:D:D:D

Jaysus,it's 20 years ago that I did my leaving cert in that place.I remember when Rita Fitzgerald took over as principal-she was a right bitch (and that was just the staff's view)

jordata

I went to Rosbercon - the Holy Faith, Our Lady of Lourdes they call it these days I think. 25 years ago now so I'm sure lots has changed - at least I hope it has as it was hardly all mod cons in those days. Happy memories of fun times with the girls though and some of the teachers were ok too.

Bearhunter

zerks wrote: »

Bet you can't say Master Carty without doing his voice.:D:D:D QUOTE]

We used to try to get him to say "Irish citizen"... it came out something like "I-with thittithen..." And then he'd ask were we making a laugh of him when we dissolved into smothered titters.

TheChevron

zerks wrote: »

Bet you can't say Master Carty without doing his voice.:D:D:D

brian plank

jordata wrote: »

Happy memories of fun times with the girls though and some of the teachers were ok too.

:eek: lesboooos!!!!! :P

on topic, vocational college in new ross. some brilliant teachers especially considering the amount of scumbags that went/go there.

Dilbert75

jordata wrote: »

I went to Rosbercon - the Holy Faith, Our Lady of Lourdes they call it these days I think

AKA the Virgin Megastore, I seem to remember it being called... Never did get to verify that though...:rolleyes:

McLoughlin

In wexford town the Loreto was known as the virgin megastore and the Presentation was known as the pregnant nation.

Aoifey!

Dilbert75 wrote: »

AKA the Virgin Megastore, I seem to remember it being called... Never did get to verify that though...:rolleyes:

Virgins on the hill seems to be the new one

Dilbert75

Y'see I'm actually old enough to remember the Virgin Megastore (the shop, that is, not the school) - it'd mean nothing to most people these days.:o

Phoenix Lights

I attended the FCJ in Bunclody and it's been twenty years since I left the place. Mixed feelings about the school tbh. There were a lot of really good teachers during my time there like Mr Connaughton (RIP), Mr O'Neill, Ms Frend, Mr O' Sullivan, Miss Keating to name a few.
I can only speak for myself when I say that I never really liked the atmosphere up in the FCJ, a bit cliquish and too much 'agro' for want of a better word.

the kelt

Bearhunter wrote: »

St Mary's CBS, Enniscorthy. In the days of Sunshine, Jammy, Rags, Rodney et al...I still wake up sweating some Sunday nights, worrying that I have to be in school in the morning.

Don’t forget mr deegan frightening the sh1te out of ye as a first year but turned out to be alright after that.

And mr Britton, aul Granny Gartland and Beaker spitting as he spoke if you happened to be sitting in the front row!

Uncle Pierre

Am another former FCJ Bunclody student myself, having attended there in the 1980s.

Other posters have said they found it a bit clique-ish, and that may be true if they're referring to a sort of "From Bunclody" / "Not from Bunclody" vibe. I was from one of the outlying villages myself, and never really one of the "in" crowd from the town itself. But overall, I've got good memories of the place.

I see some teachers mentioned above...I'll mention some nicknames, to see if they ring any bells: Disco, Moses, Smackers, Goggles, Bórd Bainne, Hitler, and the one and only Ma, whose surname always followed the "Ma" whenever she was referred to. Anyone who was there around the same time will know who I'm talking about.

By the way, have often found it curious how we're still defined so much by school sometimes, even though we only go there for a relatively short time. For example, I spent just five years in the place and have been out of it for 31, but I still find myself sometimes explaining "he was in my year in school" or saying that somebody "would have been two years behind me in school". Same for anyone else?

Phoenix Lights

Uncle Pierre wrote: »

Am another former FCJ Bunclody student myself, having attended there in the 1980s.

Other posters have said they found it a bit clique-ish, and that may be true if they're referring to a sort of "From Bunclody" / "Not from Bunclody" vibe. I was from one of the outlying villages myself, and never really one of the "in" crowd from the town itself. But overall, I've got good memories of the place.

I see some teachers mentioned above...I'll mention some nicknames, to see if they ring any bells: Disco, Moses, Smackers, Goggles, Bórd Bainne, Hitler, and the one and only Ma, whose surname always followed the "Ma" whenever she was referred to. Anyone who was there around the same time will know who I'm talking about.

By the way, have often found it curious how we're still defined so much by school sometimes, even though we only go there for a relatively short time. For example, I spent just five years in the place and have been out of it for 31, but I still find myself sometimes explaining "he was in my year in school" or saying that somebody "would have been two years behind me in school". Same for anyone else?

Two of the nicknames you mentioned ring a bell! Mrs MacMullan was called 'smackers' and 'disco' is Mr Kelly I think? (Joe Kelly who taught history).

Uncle Pierre

You're right on both counts. Sure who could forget Disco Joe?

RedXIV

Juniorhurler wrote: »

The zoo that is Gorey Community School.

Another GCS head. I had a blast there. Def some of the best years of my life and looking forward to seeing the kids go there someday hopefully.

I remember thinking when I went to college that GCS had set me up for it perfectly, mind you, that's because it was a giant secondary school and a small college

Phoenix Lights

Uncle Pierre wrote: »

You're right on both counts. Sure who could forget Disco Joe?

He was my history teacher for the Junior Cert. I found him to be a decent fella though and a good teacher too. Very old school as well, no pun intended! Just as an aside, I can remember the school mass at the beginning of sixth year and one of the lads saying, ''Look at Mr Kelly. He is fast asleep!'', and Disco Joe was indeed conked out and dreaming about historical figures no doubt!:D

Phoenix Lights

RedXIV wrote: »

Another GCS head. I had a blast there. Def some of the best years of my life and looking forward to seeing the kids go there someday hopefully.

I remember thinking when I went to college that GCS had set me up for it perfectly, mind you, that's because it was a giant secondary school and a small college

It's the largest school in the country in terms of enrollment I think?

EverythingGood

Uncle Pierre wrote: »

Am another former FCJ Bunclody student myself, having attended there in the 1980s.

Other posters have said they found it a bit clique-ish, and that may be true if they're referring to a sort of "From Bunclody" / "Not from Bunclody" vibe. I was from one of the outlying villages myself, and never really one of the "in" crowd from the town itself. But overall, I've got good memories of the place.

I see some teachers mentioned above...I'll mention some nicknames, to see if they ring any bells: Disco, Moses, Smackers, Goggles, Bórd Bainne, Hitler, and the one and only Ma, whose surname always followed the "Ma" whenever she was referred to. Anyone who was there around the same time will know who I'm talking about.

By the way, have often found it curious how we're still defined so much by school sometimes, even though we only go there for a relatively short time. For example, I spent just five years in the place and have been out of it for 31, but I still find myself sometimes explaining "he was in my year in school" or saying that somebody "would have been two years behind me in school". Same for anyone else?

Went to the convent also, loved it. My daughter started 1st year this year and so far, also loves it.

Ah, Ma Lennon, they've 3 vice principals now! She was a one woman army. Bord Bainne - was a nun but I can't remember her name! Moses - was that Mr Slevin? Had him for geography and herself for French.

Phoenix Lights

EverythingGood wrote: »

Went to the convent also, loved it. My daughter started 1st year this year and so far, also loves it.

Ah, Ma Lennon, they've 3 vice principals now! She was a one woman army. Bord Bainne - was a nun but I can't remember her name! Moses - was that Mr Slevin? Had him for geography and herself for French.

Nobody would mess with Ma Lennon! Mr Slevin, god rest him, was my geography teacher for the leaving cert but I was never taught by Mrs Slevin at any stage. Their son Enda was in the same year as me.

EverythingGood

Phoenix Lights wrote: »

Nobody would mess with Ma Lennon! Mr Slevin, god rest him, was my geography teacher for the leaving cert but I was never taught by Mrs Slevin at any stage. Their son Enda was in the same year as me.

Ms Egan, who became Mrs. Wade. Had her for French and Irish from 1st to 3rd year!

RedXIV

Phoenix Lights wrote: »

It's the largest school in the country in terms of enrollment I think?

Not sure if it still is, but when I was there, it was. There were about 330 in my year anyway, I remember that because I was helping make the yearbook in 6th year

Phoenix Lights

RedXIV wrote: »

Not sure if it still is, but when I was there, it was. There were about 330 in my year anyway, I remember that because I was helping make the yearbook in 6th year

Good lord, 330 students in one year group!

castletownman

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

Bet you can't say Master Carty without doing his voice.:D:D:D

Jaysus,it's 20 years ago that I did my leaving cert in that place.I remember when Rita Fitzgerald took over as principal-she was a right bitch (and that was just the staff's view)

Master Carty is my uncle (assuming there was only one in the school). I am highly insulted

Went to Gorey CS and find myself reminiscing about it more than I thought I would. Was back in it doing night classes recently, I the memories came flooding back.